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Abia at 30: We’ve not failed our founding fathers – Ikpeazu

…unveils 30-year development plan

Emmanuel Ifeanyi, Aba

Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu on Friday during his broadcast on the 30th anniversary of the creation of the state said that signs are available that the state has not failed her founding fathers.

The governor said that Abia’s founding fathers had lofty ambitions for her; from the push for her creation and added that so far, the state has surpassed even the ambitions of her founding fathers’ expectations in a lot of areas.

Ikpeazu said that Abia, which was founded on August 27, 1991, recently concluded work on her 30-year development plan to guide the actions and objectives for the state for the next 30 years.

He said that the plan document, which he will unveil as part of the anniversary celebration later, is a product of dedicated research and consultation, guided by development experts and encapsulating the wishes of Abians as gleaned from town hall meetings held across demographics all around the state.

The governor said that the 30th-anniversary celebration of the state presents all her citizens with another opportunity to remind themselves of who they are and the values that have brought them thus far.

He also said that the anniversary is another opportunity for Abia people to rededicate themselves to the unity, peace, prosperity and greatness of their state.

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